Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.43/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$210.43

87 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$994

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$30.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.26

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	220.20	1,013	42
Medium and Large 2	467	207.95	971	29
Medium and Large 3	515	189.27	975	16thin

One grade step is worth $30.93/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale87 hd

210.43

—

GA average14 barns · 1,170 hd

208.17

+2.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,620	115.38	1,869	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	100.61	1,291	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,273	98.58	1,255	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,113	86.78	966	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$1,041	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	216.06/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,024	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	221.29/cwt	220.00–225.00	932	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	236.31/cwt	235.00–237.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	197.74/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	211.35/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,078	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	213.37/cwt	210.00–217.00	915	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	995	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	204.60/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,487	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	214.24/cwt	210.00–217.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	246.02/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	253.30/cwt	250.00–260.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	204.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	960	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	266.07/cwt	262.00–270.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	259.20/cwt	255.00–265.00	946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	252.78/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,175	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	198.51/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	257.52/cwt	255.00–260.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	206.02/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,277	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	208.20/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,199	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	268.53/cwt	265.00–272.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	194.63/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,320	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	110.20/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,480	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	79.91/cwt	75.00–84.00	858	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,076	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	88.56/cwt	86.00–93.00	996	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	98.58/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,255	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	89.66/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,113	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	100.37/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,269	17
Bulls	—	—	2,195	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,744	1
Bulls	—	—	1,569	115.83/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,817	7
Bulls	—	—	1,510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,646	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,062.07/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	900	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	225.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	228.63/cwt	225.00–232.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	208.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	403	252.52/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	253.48/cwt	252.00–255.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	226.72/cwt	225.00–230.00	979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	237.00/cwt	235.00–240.00	910	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	199.24/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	225.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,051	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,111	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	196.03/cwt	195.00–197.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	240.67/cwt	240.00–242.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Tue May 30, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 301Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 68Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 7Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	190.00	190.00
1	—	780	145.00	145.00
2	—	553	180.00	180.00
5	—	372	210.00–217.00	214.24
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
2	—	475	195.00–197.00	196.03
1	—	670	165.00	165.00
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	190.00	190.00
3	—	330	235.00–237.00	236.31
2	—	385	225.00	225.00
1	—	715	160.00	160.00
7	—	429	210.00–217.00	213.37
1	—	235	240.00	240.00
7	—	470	200.00–210.00	204.15
1	—	685	182.00	182.00
4	—	543	195.00–202.00	199.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	212.00–220.00	216.06
7	—	421	220.00–225.00	221.29
4	—	615	197.00–200.00	197.74
8	—	510	205.00–214.00	211.35
1	—	655	197.00	197.00
10	—	384	235.00–240.00	237.00
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
3	—	332	240.00–242.00	240.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	220.00	220.00
3	—	558	200.00–207.00	204.60
1	—	795	180.00	180.00
2	—	363	245.00–250.00	247.52
3	—	308	250.00–260.00	253.30
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
2	—	288	255.00–260.00	257.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	257.00	257.00
10	—	715	208.00	208.00
6	—	465	250.00–260.00	252.78
1	—	320	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	242.00–250.00	246.02
2	—	580	220.00–225.00	222.54
2	—	305	262.00–270.00	266.07
4	—	365	255.00–265.00	259.20
1	—	490	242.00	242.00
2	—	715	197.00–200.00	198.51
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	205.00–210.00	206.02
2	—	530	220.00	220.00
1	—	315	272.00	272.00
5	—	576	207.00–210.00	208.20
4	—	358	265.00–272.00	268.53
3	—	678	192.00–197.00	194.63
2	—	403	250.00–255.00	252.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
2	—	268	220.00–230.00	225.14
2	—	205	240.00	240.00
2	—	328	225.00–232.00	228.63
3	—	462	205.00–210.00	208.29
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	185.00	185.00
1	—	595	187.00	187.00
3	—	432	225.00–230.00	226.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	240.00	240.00
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
1	—	635	192.00	192.00
2	—	335	252.00–255.00	253.48
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
1	—	765	165.00	165.00
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
2	—	370	240.00	240.00
11	—	465	220.00–230.00	225.93
3	—	525	210.00–215.00	211.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,343	106.00–115.00	110.20
11	—	1,241	84.00–95.00	89.66
17	—	1,264	96.00–105.00	100.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,074	75.00–84.00	79.91
3	—	1,145	94.00	94.00
11	—	1,125	86.00–93.00	88.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	95.00–102.00	98.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,195	125.00	125.00
7	—	1,569	111.00–120.00	115.83
2	—	1,510	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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